In a suit based on diversity jurisdiction in the federal courts, the amount in controversy must exceed $50,000.'One recurrent problem in applying this standard is whether several claims may be added together, or aggregated, to satisfy this statutory requirement. The issue ofRensberger, Jeffrey ...
Zahn v. International Paper Co.: The Non-Aggregation Rule in Jurisdictional Amount CasesThe general federal question jurisdiction statute1 and the diversity jurisdiction statute2 each provide that, as one jurisdictional requisite, the" matter in controversy" must exceed $10,000.3 The statutes make no...
LJ 925 (1994); Christopher J. Willis, Aggregation of Punitive Damagesin Diversity Class Actions: Will the Real Amount in Controversy Please Stand Up?, 30 LoY.DeGaris, Ashley HAm.j.trial Advoc